Russia’s Kh-69 cruise missile developer shot dead near Moscow
Ukrainian intelligence reportedly eliminated a deputy chief designer who worked on upgrading cruise missiles and implementing AI, per media reports.
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US intel: Putin likely ordered poisoning of Ukraine’s pro-Western president in 2004
A newly declassified report concludes Vladimir Putin probably authorized Russian agents to poison Viktor Yushchenko with highly toxic dioxin.
Russian Black Sea Fleet missile ships commander killed in Sevastopol car bombing, source says
The commander reportedly died after an IED detonated under his vehicle on Taras Shevchenko Street.
Russian bomber pilot linked to missile strikes on civilians killed with hammer in Russia
Dmitry Golenkov served as chief of staff of an aviation squadron, and was found dead with head injuries likely "caused by hammer," per HUR.
Russian colonel linked to military intelligence shot dead near Moscow – Ukraine silent
A high-ranking GRU official, the deputy commander of the Special Operations Forces Training Center, was shot at close range in Solnechnogorsk-2, according to Russian media.
Russia’s security chief at occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant dies in car blast
Ukrainian intelligence shared video of a car explosion in Russian-occupied Enerhodar, reportedly killing collaborator Andrii Korotkyi, head of "physical security" at Zaporizhzhia NPP.
Resistance movement kills top Russian drone chief in Moscow Oblast
Ukrainian intelligence reportedly coordinated with local resistance to eliminate Colonel Kolomoytsev, head of Russia's drone program, signaling an intensification of covert operations within Russian territory.
Man convicted for murder of Kremlin’s critic Nemtsov swaps prison for Ukrainian frontline
Russian authorities released Temirlan Eskerhanov, one of the men sentenced to 14 years in prison for the 2015 assassination of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, and sent him to fight in Ukraine.
Russian opposition figure survives Shahed drone attack on Kyiv home
Exiled former Russian State Duma deputy Ilya Ponomaryov, now an opposition figure, was injured in a drone strike on his home near Kyiv. He survived what he claims is the fifth attempt on his life.
US and Germany reportedly foiled Russian plot to assassinate Rheinmetall CEO – CNN citing anonymous sources
The assassination plot is linked to the broader Russian strategy to target defense industry executives across Europe who are supporting Ukraine’s war effort.
Exiled Kazakh journalist dies after shooting in Kyiv, exposing global reach of authoritarian regimes
Aidos Sadykov, a Kazakh opposition figure who fled to Ukraine in 2014, died on July 2 after being shot in Kyiv. His murder not only strains Ukraine-Kazakhstan relations but also highlights the increasing vulnerability of political dissidents abroad, even in countries seen as safe havens.
Slovak PM Fico claims his anti-Ukrainian stance sparked his assassination attempt
Slovak PM Fico, in his first speech since the assassination attempt, speculates that he was targeted for his anti-Ukraine position contradicting European mainstream.
Pro-Russian Slovak PM Fico shot, hospitalized after government meeting attack
Slovakia's pro-Russian PM Robert Fico was shot and hospitalized with an injury after an attack after a government meeting in central Slovakia, when approaching his supporters, local media reports.
Ukrainian-Crimean Tatar underground takes credit for assassination attempt on top Russian propagandist
One of the most prominent propagandists of the Kremlin’s aggression and a vocal supporter of Vladimir Putin and…
Ukrainian partisans bomb quisling police chief in Russian-occupied Mariupol
A car explosion in Russian-occupied Mariupol at 8:07, targeting the car of a Russian top-commander, was organized by…
Man who plotted to kill Ukraine’s defense minister, spy chief at Russia’s behest sentenced to 12 years
A Ukrainian citizen who served in Russia’s proxy “Luhansk People’s Republic” and planned to kill Ukrainian citizens on…
Putin has two reasons to kill his opponents and the West has to counter both, Shulipa says
Yury Shulipa, author of How Putin Kills Abroad, says that Putin has two reasons for doing away with…
The political dimension of Russia’s spy war in Ukraine
Since the beginning of the undeclared Russian-Ukrainian war in early 2014, the secret services of both countries have…
Putin created unit that blew up apartment blocks in 1999 a year ahead of time, Kruglov says
Drawing on his contacts that he had developed with the criminal world during his first years in the…
Browder, Navalny and Pugachev likely top Putin’s hit list, Eidman says
Political murders in Russia are always ordered by the top man rather than being the decision of some…